1. لا شَيءَ فِي الدَّهْرِ يُغْنِي عَنْ أَخِي ثِقَةٍ

    يَكُونُ فِيهِ بَلاغُ السَّمْعِ وَالْبَصَرِ

    Nothing in this world can take the place of a trusted brother,

    one in whom both ear and eye find all they need.

  2. قَضَيْتُ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيءٍ رُمْتُهُ وَطَرَاً

    إِلَّا مُحَادَثَةَ الإِخْوَانِ فِي السَّمَرِ

    Of everything I ever sought, I have had my fill—

    except conversing with friends in the evening hours.